Admissions to Various Courses in India

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Madras Christian College, Chennai M.Phil Admissions 2010

Madras Christian College, Chennai

M.Phil Admissions 2010

Madras Christian College has invited applications for admission to M.Phil Program in the following subjects:
History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy, Tamil, English, Public Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Zoology and Commerce

Application forms can be downloaded from the website link: http://www.mcc.edu.in/mcc2010/admission2010/mphil2010.pdf

The filled-in application form, along with the necessary certificate copies and documents, have to be sent along with a self-addressed post card with six rupees stamp affixed and a crossed demand draft for Rs.200/- drawn in favour of "The Principal, Madras Christian College" payable at Tambaram,Chennai-600 059.

Application forms are to reach The Principal, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai 600 059 on or before 30th July, 2010.

For further details, visit the website link: www.mcc.edu.in/mcc2010/index.php/admission-to-mphil-program

IIT Madras - IITM – POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 2010

IIT Madras

IITM – POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 2010

Post Doctoral Fellowship of Indian Institute of Technology Madras for Women

IIT Madras offers Short Term Post Doctoral Fellowship for women with Ph.D with an objective of maintaining awareness and interest in high quality academic research in the engineering departments of Aerospace, Applied Mechanics, Biotechnology, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical, Engineering Design, Mechanical, Metallurgical & Materials and Ocean and in the departments of Chemistry, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management Studies, Mathematics and Physics.

Aim : The focus of the scheme is primarily to sustain and nurture the involvement of women with Ph.D who could not pursue their interest in research due to personal / professional reasons. In other words the scheme is not intended for career advancement of those for whom alternate avenues for research are open and available.

Eligibility : Candidates should have a Ph.D in the appropriate discipline. There is no age limit prescribed.
Duration : The duration of the fellowship will vary from 2 to 6 months, consisting of 2 to 3 visits of duration not less than two months. After the first visit, the Department at its discretion may extend the fellowship to a maximum total duration of six months.

Details of Support:
a) Rs.25000/(consolidated) per month.
b) Return Train Fare by II AC from place of residence in India to IIT Madras.
c) Suitable accommodation as per IIT norms will be offered if requested and if available.

Application Procedure : Application form and other details can be downloaded from (www.iitm.ac.in/downloads/academic/pdfappl2010.pdf) The print out / hard copy of the duly filled in application has to be sent to the Deputy Registrar (Academic), IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036 in an envelope superscribed as, "Short Term Post Doctoral Fellowship of IITM for Women" . Applications are received throughout the year and the candidates will be intimated about the availability by the respective departments.

Contact:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
I.I.T. Post Office
Chennai – 600 036
India
Fax : +91 (44) 2257 0509

City University, London Political Journalism M.A Admission 2010

City University, London

Political Journalism M.A Admission 2010

This course is aimed at those either already working, or interested in starting careers, in the broad area of political journalism for the mainstream media, and also for new media including blogs and other social media outlets. It is also relevant for work in NGOs, campaigning organisations, political parties, public affairs consultancies, local and national government and public relations consultancies. The course is taught in the evenings to enable you to start or continue working in a related field.

Aim : The course
provides a practical grounding both in the broad issues of politics and political communications as well as in the techniques of journalism, political writing and reporting.
offers a unique combination of practice and reflection – students will be involved in both in the day-to-day reporting politics but will also study the major debates surrounding political journalism and communications.
is taught by experienced political journalists and uses top-level outside guest speakers from the worlds of journalism and politics.
is based in the heart of London, giving students immediate access to the capital's key political and media institutions.
builds on the expertise and international reputation of the Graduate School of Journalism as a world leader in journalism education.
Eligibility : You must have one of the following:
A degree in a relevant subject, eg. journalism/media, politics or history
or any other degree and evidence of an interest in political journalism or campaigning
or a minimum of five years' professional experience of political journalism or campaigning
For those students whose first language is not English, a score of at least 7.0 in the IELTS English language test is required. (Unfortunately we do not accept the TOEFL test.)

How To Apply : Please submit the following:
One application form. See below for links to online and downloadable forms.
Two references, one of which should be from an academic referee. Either post the references to us with your application, or arrange for your referees to forward them to us no later than two weeks after your application is submitted.
A copy of your degree transcript. We require one of the following: an original transcript; a copy certified by your university; and electronic scan of your transcript. If you have not yet graduated, you will be required to submit your degree transcript as soon as it is available. You will not be able to register as a City student without having supplied your degree transcript.
An example of your published journalism, or an article of 700-800 words on a contemporary political theme.

Application Deadline : July 30, 2010

Return Address : Please return your application form and/or supporting documents, marked "Postgraduate Applications", to: Admissions, Graduate School of Journalism, City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK.

Registration : For Online Registration Click evision.city.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=1123&code2=0008

Contact:
City University London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB

Contact Number : +44 (0)20 7040 5060

Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore M.Sc/MA/M.Phil and Ph.D Admissions 2010

Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

M.Sc/MA/M.Phil and Ph.D Admissions 2010

Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu has invited applications for admission to M.Sc/MA/M.Phil and Ph.D courses for the Academic Year 2010-11. Department, courses and Eligibility are as follows:
1. Department of Zoology: a) M.Sc (Zoology): Bachelor's degree in Zoology, b) M.Phil in Zoology: Master's degree in Zoology c) Ph.D in Zoology: Master's degree in Zoology,

2. Department of Economics: a) M.A (Economics): Bachelor's degree in Economics
b) M.Phil in Economics: Master's degree in Economics

3. Department of Chemistry:(Also at PG Extension Center) M.Sc (Chemistry): Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

4. Department of English:(At PG Extension Center) M.A (English): Bachelor's degree in English or any degree with English as one of the subject.

Application forms and instruction to candidates can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar, Thiruvalluvar University on payment of Rs.200/- (For SC/ST Rs.100) for M.A/M.Sc/M.Phil courses and Rs.500/- for Ph.D course through Demand Draft in favour of "Registrar, Thiruvalluvar University, payable at Vellore. Application forms are also available in the website links: http://www.tvuni.in/docs/mphilapp2010.pdf and http://www.tvuni.in/docs/pgdegreeapp2010.pdf However, the printout of the downloaded format, duly filled-in has to be attached with the DD as mentioned above.

Completed applications with respect to MA/MSc.courses are to reach the office of Registrar, Thiruvalluvar University, Fort Campus, Vellore - 632004 and those for M.Phil/Ph.D courses have to direct to the Head of concerned Departments of Thiruvalluvar University.

Last date for submission of application is 30-07-2010.

For further details, visit the website: www.tvuni.in

Tamil Nadu Open University, B.Ed Admission 2010

Tamil Nadu Open University,
DOTE Campus, Guindy,
Chennai-600 025.

B.Ed Admission 2010

The B.Ed. Distance Education Programme aims at enabling the in-service teachers to acquire appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills relating to modern methods of teaching/learning processes and develop a role-perception to play the role of a teacher effectively and efficiently as an agent of social change in the 21st century.

Eligibility : In-service teachers with a Bachelor's degree in Tamil/ English/ Mathematics/ Physics/ Chemistry/Zoology/Botany/History /Geography/ Computer Science or a Post- Graduate degree in Economics/Commerce/Home Science.

At least 2 years of teaching experience serving in Schools in Tamil Nadu (Nursery/ Primary/ Secondary/ Higher Secondary/ Matriculation Schools) recognised by the Government of Tamil Nadu / Government of India alone are eligible to apply. AND, admission will be done based on the score obtained by the candidate in the Entrance Examination conducted by the TNOU all over Tamil Nadu.
Programme Fee : The total programme fee of Rs.10,000/- for first year should be paid only by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of 'Tamil Nadu Open University' payable at Chennai at the time of counselling for admission. The total programme fee of Rs.10,000/- for the second year should be remitted by Demand Draft in favour of 'Tamil Nadu Open University' payable at Chennai after receiving the intimation from the University.

Evaluation Procedure : The scheme of evaluation of the performance of student-teachers will consist of two main components:
§ Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
§ Term-End Examinations (TEE)

Scheme of Entrance Examination : The following is the scheme of entrance examination:
i) The Entrance Examination will be for a duration of 2 hours and for a maximum of 100 marks with 100 questions.
ii) Questions will be of multiple-choice type. Optical Mark Reader (OMR) coding answer sheets will be supplied to the candidates.
iii) The Question paper will be divided into two parts A & B. Part A will test General English Comprehension, Logical and Analytical Reasoning , Educational and General Awareness and Teaching-Learning Practices in the School.

Date and Venue of Entrance Examinations : The Entrance Examination will be held in important cities and at 5 B.Ed Programme Study Centres in Tamil Nadu from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 09.01.2005. The names and address of the Entrance Examination Centres are given in the Annexure II. The Admit Cards/Hall-tickets will be sent to the eligible candidates by the University directly. The decision of the University on eligibility to appear for Entrance Examination will be final.

Application Procedure : The filled-in Application form for Entrance Examination should be mailed in the TNOU's printed cover with the Acknowledgement Card affixed with a postage of Rs.6/- to:
The Secretary,
B.Ed. Entrance Examination,
Tamil Nadu Open University,
DOTE Campus, Guindy,
Chennai-600 025.

Contact Number : 044-22300704 / Intercom: 9

Application Deadline : 19th August, 2010

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, M.Sc/MA/M.Phil and Ph.D Admissions 2010